faith and theology - St. Matthew Catholic Church

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Gift Faculty
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www.stmatthewcatholic.org/GIFT
Please fill out one form for each participant.
Detach and enclose the $30 per-person, per-course fee.
There is no charge for course H. Catholic school teachers
and parish faith formation and youth ministry catechists pay
$20 for each class except F. Return the registration and payment to one of the eight GIFT sponsoring parishes, checks
payable to GIFT C/O St. Matthew Church.
Fees are non-refundable after Feb. 3. (Please print
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A _____ (Thursday Evenings)
B _____ (Tuesday Mornings)
C _____ (Thursday Evenings)
D _____ (Wednesday Evenings)
E _____ (Friday Mornings)
F _____ (Saturday March 7) 9:45 am to 3 pm
G _____ (Friday Evenings)
H _____ (Friday Evenings)*
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No charge: Course H is an outreach to the Hispanic
community. Completing and sending in a registration is
required.
For more information, please call or email
Michael Burck, Director of GIFT
at 704-541-8362 x 4 or
mburck@stmatthewcatholic.org
Mark Bartholet earned an MA in theology and religious studies from
A collaborative adult religious education
program sponsored by:
John Carroll University and has taught both theology and mathematics at
the college level. He currently serves as the Director of Youth Ministry at
St. Matthew Catholic Church in Charlotte.
St. John Neumann Church
Susan Brady earned an MA in biblical studies from Providence College.
St. Luke Church
For over 40 years she has taught the Bible to audiences of various
configurations, given days of prayer, parish retreats and talks on biblical
subjects. Her enthusiasm for the Word of God is infectious.
St. Matthew Church
Fr. Frank Cancro completed studies in theology and preaching at
St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore and is a canon lawyer. He served as
Vice Rector of the Theological College of The Catholic University of
America in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as the pastor of
Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Belmont.
Fr. Louis J. Canino has a BA in philosophy from St. Bonaventure
University and a BA in sacred theology from Catholic University of
America. Ordained a Franciscan priest in 1969, Fr. Canino also received
an MA in pastoral counseling from Boston State University and an MA in
formative spirituality from Duquesne University. He is the founder and
director of the Franciscan Center in Greensboro and St. Francis Springs
Prayer Center in Stoneville.
Fr. Patrick Earl, SJ, serves as pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in
Charlotte. He completed his doctoral studies in theology at Graduate
Theological Union, in Berkeley, CA and has taught theology at St. Joseph’s
University. At Loyola University in Baltimore he served as Rector of the
Jesuit community, Director of Campus Ministry and taught theology.
David Galusha, MRE, has been an adjunct professor of philosophy and
Theology for the College of St. Elizabeth. He was theological and supervising editor for Silver Burdett Ginn Religion publishers. He also served as a
specialist in elementary and family-centered religious education at the
NCCB in Washington, DC.
Sr. Mary Hugh Mauldin is a Sister of Mercy in Belmont, has graduate
St. Gabriel Church
St. Peter Church
Queen of the Apostles Church
Our Lady of Consolation Church
Holy Spirit Church
For Directions to Class Locations:
St. Matthew Church
8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte NC 28277
www.stmatthewcatholic.org
St. Gabriel Church
3016 Providence Rd., Charlotte NC 28211
www.stgabrielchurch.org
St. John Neumann Church
8451 Idlewild Rd., Charlotte NC 28227
www.4sjnc.org
St. Peter Church
507 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
www.stpeterscatholic.org
degrees in mathematics from N.C. State University and theology from
St. Bonaventure University, as well as a graduate certificate in liturgy
from St. Joseph College and has taught at all levels.
Fr. Charles Miller, OFM, LCSW, a Franciscan priest currently working
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham, is a licensed social
worker and former addictions counselor. He studied with the Shalem
Institute in Washington DC and has been a spiritual director for fifteen
years.
El Padre Gabriel Carvajal-Salazarlse graduó en un Instituto de Teología
para Seglares en Veracruz, México. Estuvo como misionero laico en varias
Diócesis mexicanas, Belice y Guatemala. Ha compuesto temas musicales
en la línea de la apologetic (Defensa de la fe). En el 2002 entró al
Seminario por parte de la Diócesis de Charlotte y fue ordenado sacerdote
el 5 de Junio del 2010. Actualmente funge como vicario en la parroquia
de San Gabriel en Charlotte.
Abbot Placid Solari was elected abbot of the monastic community at
Belmont in November 1999. He acts as spiritual father of the monks.
Abbot Placid holds an advanced degree in sacred theology and patristic
sciences. As abbot, he also acts as chancellor of Belmont Abbey College
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For more information, please call or email
Michael Burck, Director of GIFT
at 704-541-8362 x 4 or
mburck@stmatthewcatholic.org
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GROWING IN
FAITH A ND
THEOLOGY
WINTER SEMESTER 2015
Winter Semester 2015
There is a $30 registration fee for all courses except H.
Catholic school teachers and parish faith formation and
youth ministry catechists are eligible for a reduced fee of
$20 per person for Course A, B, C, D, E, and G (not applicable to Course F). Course H, the Spanish language
course is offered free of charge as an outreach to the
Hispanic community.
Register and pay online by clicking on the
course title.
A.
Three Sacred Pathways to God
The Franciscan Path
F.
Retreat Day: Praying from the Darkness
H.
Los Sacramentos: Fuentes De Sanación
Dave Galusha, MRE
Fr. Charley Miller, OFM
Padre Gabriel Carvajal–Salazar
Thursdays, Feb. 5, 12, 26
7 to 9 pm
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Saturday, March 7
9:45 am to 3 pm
St. Matthew Catholic Church New Life Center Banquet Room
Lunch is provided
Viernes 6, 13, 20, y 27
de Febrero a las 7 pm
Iglesia San Gabriel, Charlotte NC
Most world religions have similar origins and cycles of development. Their differences reflect history and culture, as well as various philosophies and theologies. We will take a closer look at the
“Religions of the Book”– Judaism, Christianity and Islam – and
explore the Eastern faith traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto
and Confucianism. Our differences will inform our relationships;
what we have in common may inspire!
Fr. Louis Canino, OFM, MS
Thursday, Feb. 5
The Ignatian Path
Fr. Patrick Earl, SJ, Ph.D.
Thursday, Feb. 12
The Benedictine Path
Abbot Placid Solari, OSB, STD
Thursday, Feb. 19
St. Gabriel Catholic Church Ministry Center
All classes 7 to 8:30 pm
The prayer of the Catholic Church is more than memorized
vocal prayers or the prayers we say at Mass. For over a thousand
years, the Church has developed rich prayer forms and unique
spiritualties, beautiful ways of approaching God in prayer and in
living out the Gospel. Join us as we examine the prayer, spiritual
paths and traditions of three great religious orders Ignatian,
Franciscan, and Benedictine.
B.
Mercy: Jesus, Pope Francis and Me
Fr. Frank Cancro
Tuesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17
10 am to 12 noon
St. Matthew Catholic Church New Life Center
Along with an opportunity to discover the biblical tradition and
the historical application in the history of the church, this short
course reflects on a contemporary theology as presented in the
writings and speeches of Pope Francis. At the same time we
will discern a shape for the practice of mercy in our everyday
Christian lives.
Curso en Español!
C.
World Religions
D.
A Short History of the Catholic Church
in North Carolina
Sr. Mary Hugh Mauldin, RSM, MA
Wednesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 25
7 to 8:30 pm
St. Peter’s Catholic Church Biss Hall
From one Catholic person in the state in 1775 to the largest
Catholic parish in the US in 2014; from no diocese in 1923 to two
dioceses in 1972; how did the Church in North Carolina come to
be? Who are the persons who contributed to the establishment
and growth of Catholicism in this once mission territory? On
whose shoulders do we stand as Catholics? This three-week course
explores the establishment and growth of the Roman Catholic
Church in North Carolina and is held at historic St. Peter’s, the
first Catholic Church in Charlotte.
E.
“Even when you turn grey, I will…” (Is. 46:4)
Susan Brady, MA
Fridays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
10 to 11:30 am
St. Matthew Catholic Church New Life Center Banquet Room
What does the Old Testament have to say about old age? Anything
encouraging? Does it hold out any promises for the golden years?
Is there anyone we can look to and say, ‘I'd like to be like him or
her’? Does it delineate a path, that if taken, insures a happy
ending when youth has gone and the big sag sets in? “Speak, you
who are old” (Sirach 32:3) to us who are growing so.
It is easy to feel “spiritual” and to pray when one is feeling
peaceful, loving and inspired. What about the times in our life
when we have doubts, shame, lust, anger, revenge and other
dark thoughts and emotions? This retreat day reflects on how
those times can be just as, or even more, transforming. We will
reflect on how the neurology of the brain impacts these states,
and we will use mindfulness (contemplation experiences) to
pray through them.
G.
Brew Like a Benedictine
Mark Bartholet, MA
Two Sessions:
Fridays, Feb. 6, 27
7 to 10 pm
Feb. 6 at St. Matthew Catholic School Cafeteria
Feb. 27 at Belmont Abbey
No se puede ser plenamente un católico cristiano si se vive al
margen de la vida sacramental, o si sólo se recibe alguno de
los sacramentos. ¿Cuántas personas hoy en día les gustaría
perdonar y ser perdonadas? ¿Ser sanadas de heridas emocionales, liberarse de vicios y adicciones? ¡Pero no pueden!
Es que el ser humano no puede conseguir su libertad espiritual por fuerza propia; necesita ayuda; necesita a Dios. Así
como cuando el cuerpo se enferma y ya no le sirven los
remedios caseros, tiene que ir al doctor para que le ayude a
recuperar la salud. De igual manera, en la vida espiritual se
necesita la ayuda divina.
Jesucristo ha venido para que tengamos vida, y vida en
abundancia. Ven y conoce la riqueza de los sacramentos y
cómo conseguir esa paz y alegría que tanto anhelas. Todos
son bienvenidos.
Benedictines and beer is a partnership made in heaven. Over
the two nights we will learn the basics of beer making, brew
an original abbey ale with a local expert, explore the historic
relationship between monks and beer, and hear from the
monks themselves. The first night we are joined by Conor
Robinson, head brewer at Birdsong Brewing, who will share his
expertise while we brew an abbey style ale. The second session
meets at Belmont Abbey to experience Benedictine prayer,
hear from the monks, and bottle our original beer.
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Registration: Register and pay online by clicking on the course title.
New this year: Register for a course online and pay by credit card at www.stmatthewcatholic.org/GIFT or complete
the registration form in this brochure and drop it off or mail it to one of the eight GIFT sponsoring parish offices. Catholic school
teachers and parish faith information and youth ministry catechists are eligible for a reduced fee of $20 per person, per
course for all courses except F.